SCUTAGE Meaning of SCUTAGE in English [ 'skju:tɪdʒ ]■ noun (in a feudal society) money paid by a vassal to his lord in lieu of military service.OriginME: from med. L. scutagium , from L. scutum 'shield'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004